[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-87":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial Arts Across Two Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2361058,4616,"Chapter 87: Seize Every Second","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Cang Luo fought alone against four, showing no fear, and launched a preemptive attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was at the ninth level of Warrior cultivation, possessing not only the Grade-Supreme Earth-tier heart method, Destroy Body Divine Art, which temporarily enhanced speed, strength, and physical resilience, but also numerous abilities granted by his external satellite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlimited Qi, healing ability, surveillance capability, dynamic tracking ability...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many trump cards, he was undoubtedly invincible beneath the rank of General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four opponents—Cang Luo judged their cultivation levels to be around the eighth level of Warrior—each individually, he was confident he could defeat swiftly; even against four, he believed he could break them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, when the four eighth-level Warriors attacked simultaneously with weapons in hand, Cang Luo realized he had overestimated himself—he grew increasingly strained as the battle dragged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to focus all his strength on one opponent and pick them off individually, but reality denied him that chance: from start to finish, at least three of them attacked him simultaneously, while the fourth circled and struck from the flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two fists cannot fend off eight hands; one sword cannot stand against four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo’s cultivation level surpassed theirs, and he had activated the first layer of Destroy Body Divine Art—aside from being unable to condense Qi Gang , his overall strength now rivaled that of a General at the first level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, facing four opponents in tandem, all Cang Luo could do was hold his ground—clearly, fighting multiple foes was no easy task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had any other ninth-level Warrior been in his place, lacking Destroy Body Divine Art and without unlimited Qi or dynamic tracking, they would have been cut to pieces long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo was now barely holding on by sheer brute strength, superior speed, and dynamic tracking, occasionally bursting forth—but unable to instantly kill, he could only repel one, only for the flanking opponent to immediately fill the gap...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their coordination was flawless, rarely exposing openings; sweat poured down Cang Luo’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lean man assigned to flank lunged his sword at Cang Luo—but missed. Still, he didn’t care; killing Cang Luo was merely a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retracted his blade, searching for another opening, and sneered: “You’re strong, indeed—any one of us would fall to you in single combat. But you’re too arrogant—you dared take on four?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who do you think you are? Top ten of the Outer Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo remained silent, fully focused on the fight—but his heart burned with desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their attack frequency was too high—he had no chance to summon Erha, nor time to prepare Dragon-Slaying Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, whether it was Erha or Dragon-Slaying Palm, either could obliterate them instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning a beast companion required time to form the summoning array—Cang Luo needed roughly ten seconds—but his opponents gave him no such window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon-Slaying Palm also required preparation time—merging three elemental Qi took over ten seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a one-on-one fight, Cang Luo could restrain his opponent with one hand while using the other to gather Qi for Dragon-Slaying Palm—but now, against four, he had no free hand at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do? Activate the second layer of Destroy Body Divine Art?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, Cang Luo finally mastered the second layer of Destroy Body Divine Art—but he had never tested it. Now he feared the cost was too great: his unlimited Qi healing couldn’t keep pace with the self-mutilation of the second layer; he worried he’d collapse before defeating his foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo hesitated whether to activate the second layer of Destroy Body Divine Art, fighting and retreating, his peripheral vision flicking to Zhang Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhang Zhen had grown impatient; he casually slashed out, sending Li Zhanxing flying, then reached out to snatch the bundle slung on Wang Pangzi’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the bundle were over two hundred beast cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Pangzi hastily dodged—but forgot there were people behind him: Xiang Yunjiao, Yin Mengruo, and Baili Wunan had been shielded by him and Cang Feng; his dodge exposed the three women directly to Zhang Zhen’s grasping hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen’s eyes gleamed; he didn’t stop, but stepped forward and lunged straight for Yin Mengruo’s chest—the one he deemed the most beautiful among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mengruo froze in terror, too frightened to move; she closed her eyes in despair as Zhang Zhen’s hand neared her body—until Cang Feng acted in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Feng slashed out with his palm, catching Zhang Zhen off guard and deflecting his hand, then shouted: “Run! Return to the sect and find Brother Liang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had remained silent until now—not out of fear, but to buy time, waiting for Cang Luo to defeat the four before joining forces against Zhang Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that with himself, Cang Luo, and Wang Pangzi together, they could defeat Zhang Zhen—but Cang Luo was occupied, so now he had no choice but to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three women nodded urgently and turned to flee—but Zhang Zhen blocked them with his broadsword. Cang Feng lunged again, striking at Zhang Zhen’s wrist holding the blade—but this time, luck was not on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only at the sixth level of Warrior cultivation, having just broken through these past two days—his foundation was still unstable—while Zhang Zhen was a General at the first level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, deflecting Zhang Zhen’s hand had been pure surprise and opportunism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even if Zhang Zhen stood motionless, bare-handed Cang Feng couldn’t have scratched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhang Zhen felt a flicker of respect for Cang Feng—this man’s cultivation was even lower than Wang Pangzi’s, yet he dared interfere with him twice? Did he wish to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen’s temper flared; he shook his hand, effortlessly shaking off Cang Feng’s strike, then flipped his broadsword and swung the flat of the blade horizontally, aiming to send Cang Feng flying like the others before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still dared not kill—killing would escalate matters too far; they were less than a hundred li from the sect, and the Enforcement Pavilion wasn’t to be trifled with. Until now, he’d only used the blade’s flat to inflict minor injuries or knock out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he used the blade’s spine—this horizontal sweep would break several bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet something astonishing happened: Cang Feng reacted instantly, drawing his sword to block. Though he avoided being struck by the great blade, he was blasted back several meters—his iron longsword cracked open, shattered by Qi Gang .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen froze, then roared in fury—this man, a mere Warrior, dared defy him twice? How dare he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Zhang Zhen unleashed his full power—he could no longer hold back. Thick yellow Qi Gang  surged along his great blade, and he struck instantly toward Cang Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Feng’s face turned ashen; he leapt aside just in time. The moment he left his spot, Zhang Zhen’s blade crashed down, carving a groove one chi wide, five chi long, and two chi deep into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful and heavy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Feng glanced back at the groove—his face turned even paler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant to kill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant to kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Feng was stunned and furious—he couldn’t be certain if Zhang Zhen had truly decided to kill him. But he carried the legacy of the Wu Saint, and his family’s vengeance remained unfulfilled—he could not die here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flee?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear gripped Cang Feng; he scanned left and right for a way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No solution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation gap was too vast; his techniques were incomplete—there was no possible way to fight a General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Feng wanted to run—but Zhang Zhen denied him the chance; the great blade struck again. Cang Feng rolled desperately to evade, a thread of despair rising in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Cang Luo roared: “Wang Pangzi, Zhao Ren, and you others—what the hell are you standing there for? Save Cang Feng! Hold on for one minute—I’m coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Wolf Warband members heard their boss’s command, none dared attack Zhang Zhen—Liu Xuande and Li Zhanxing had already been felled by his single slash, incapacitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Wang Pangzi, the highest among them, didn’t move—he was calculating: how long was one minute?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it the time of a cup of tea? Or a stick of incense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, Fat Brother couldn’t hold out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Zhao Ren’s mind raced as he slowly approached Zhang Zhen—but he had no intention of attacking; to attack meant death—he couldn’t match Zhang Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zhao Ren had a thought: Should he join the Lie Tian Gang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen had just raided the Wolf Warband, seizing over a thousand low-grade Qi stones. He and Zhang Zhen were old acquaintances—after all, finders keepers. If he brought a dozen brothers to join him, perhaps he’d get a hundred?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred low-grade Qi stones—perhaps enough to push him to ninth-level Warrior...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ren hesitated, halting his steps. Zhang Zhen glanced back at him and Wang Pangzi, then ceased his assault on Cang Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was here to rob, not to kill. He needed to grab the loot and leave quickly—should a passing sect member spot them, he’d have to share the spoils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen sneered at Cang Feng, then sheathed his blade and strode toward Wang Pangzi: “Hand over the beast cores. Don’t force me to act.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wang Pangzi could answer, Zhang Zhen lunged to seize the bundle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Pangzi instinctively stepped back—but couldn’t evade. Zhang Zhen snatched the bundle, opened it, and burst into delighted surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many beast cores!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least two hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen eagerly repacked the cores, slung them over his shoulder, then hurried to the nearest crude cart. He slashed his blade—several beast hides spilled from the sacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen stared—and gasped: “Intact Ironhide Lizard armor, Giant Bone Turtle shells, Spear Boar tusks...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore open more sacks—and realized the Wolf Warband’s loot far exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had these people stolen from someone else? How could such trash have hunted so many beasts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the haul, Zhang Zhen hesitated—taking all this would make them mortal enemies. That wasn’t his original intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen thought for a moment, then bellowed: “Wang Wei! Stop fighting—come pick out the valuable items and leave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, Wang Wei—the lean man among the four—appeared beside Zhang Zhen. But he didn’t walk there himself—he was kicked there by Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wei opened his mouth to speak—but spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen froze, then turned to look at the other three subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Cang Luo’s eyes were bloodshot, his subcutaneous meridians and blood vessels swollen and pulsing, nearly bursting from the boiling blood; his body temperature soared to at least forty-five degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, his five viscera and six bowels contracted violently, pouring forth endless power...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the state of activated Destroy Body Divine Art, second layer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meridians and acupoints required to activate the second layer were three times those of the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for power, Cang Luo couldn’t judge—but he knew it was immense. He felt that even without Dragon-Slaying Palm, he could now defeat Long Zhantian, his former opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cang Luo was in excruciating pain—the second layer of Destroy Body Divine Art was devastating, devastating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His five viscera and six bowels, his blood vessels—felt ready to burst. Pain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body burned as if on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for his unlimited Qi healing, Cang Luo would have already collapsed from agony and disbanded the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three minutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo estimated he could maintain the second layer of Destroy Body Divine Art for three minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must resolve this quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, activated Cang Luo had kicked the lean man attempting to ambush him—now the other three were still stunned, unable to comprehend why he had suddenly grown so strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo glanced at the three, chose the one on the far right, and attacked. The man, seeing Cang Luo’s gaze, instinctively retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late—he had barely formed the thought to flee when Cang Luo appeared before him, moving at terrifying speed, delivering a single palm strike as heavy as a thousand jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After knocking one man flying, the remaining two panicked and fled in opposite directions. Cang Luo didn’t chase them—he charged straight at Zhang Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute of the three had passed—he must seize every second!\u003C\u002Fp>",2044,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bb3b6b9e7460d887140eb4a6bf24aebbfe37d685ff80a2a82e921d35f220171c","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-88","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-86",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]